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Styrene from toluene and formaldehyde

US4479024A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1983
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2003

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C2523/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Toluene and formaldehyde produce styrene in a gas phase catalytic process using a basic hydroxide of Group I or II, at formaldehyde to toluene mole ratios of from 0.001 to 0.10.

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